Tag: Michael Pristoop

Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides met with Police Chief Michael Pristoop and City Manager Tom Andrews again yesterday afternoon to continue their discussion surrounding concerns raised about shots fired in the Housing Authority community of Eastport Terrace. Mayor Pantelides asked the chief to outline public safety efforts in the area and to detail the application of […]

Over the past few weeks, many people were upset with the Annapolis Police Department as they worked to solve a robbery case. Part of their investigation led them to several young black males in the Clay Street community. Several were informally questioned and some were photographed. On the surface, it seems like a little bit of […]

After two men were attacked on July 21st, the Annapolis Police Department began investigating to solve the crime. The suspects were “5-7 black teenagers.” In their efforts to solve the crime, residents of Clay Street claim that the police are stopping and photographing their children and are alleging racial profiling. Chief of Police, Michael Pristoop, […]

The Annapolis Police Department has issued a statement regarding Chief of Police, Michael Pristoop’s testimony at a Senate hearing today. In the hearing, Pristoop testified that 37 people died from marijuana overdoses on the first day of legalized marijuana in Colorado. The only problem is that there has never been a marijuana overdose death, and […]

Chief Michael Pristoop announces the formation of a new team of police officers tasked with helping neighborhoods fight crime. This new team, the Neighborhood Enhancement Team or NET, consists of five police officers, including a sergeant. The goals of NET are to help the community solve problems, maintain positive citizen/police relationships, increase police visibility, and […]

Annapolis Police Chief Michael Pristoop announces the beginning of Ride-Along Thursdays at Annapolis Police Department. Ride-Along Thursdays are an opportunity for city residents to ride along with Annapolis Police Officers. Chief Pristoop said, “This is a great opportunity for the citizens of Annapolis. Participating in ride-alongs strengthens our police-community partnership which helps make out city […]

Annapolis has seen an increase in thefts from vehicles in the first months of 2013. Annapolis Police Department has worked to combat this rise in several ways. Officers have been deployed in areas where thefts have occurred to deter further thefts and they have checked areas for unlocked vehicles or vehicles with desirable items left […]

In an effort to increase driver compliance with the posted school zone speed limits in the City, Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced the start date of the City’s Automated Speed Enforcement Camera Program. “I have heard repeatedly from parents worried about the safety of their children walking to school, and they have asked the […]